Let’s face it, an ongoing problem in the Internet world is that skilled software engineers by and large aren’t enthusiastic about maintaining what are seen to be “old” products.
Because Google products that seem “too” stable may be on the path to decimation and death. On the other hand, if you know Google, you know that when one of their products doesn’t seem to be updated much, it might be time to start being afraid. It works well, it accomplishes its purpose. The Google Voice (henceforth “GV”) desktop/web interface has been very stable for something like five years now. That Google Voice is free for all domestic calls is a bonus, but I’d willingly pay reasonable fees to use it. Google Voice has been extremely functional, utterly reliable, and godsend for people like me who must deal with complex mixes of cellular and landline phones, lots of inbound spam calls to burn, and need this level of call management to help free up the time necessary for making inflammatory Google+ posts. Over the years since then I’ve come to depend upon it for both my personal and business phone calls inbound and outbound.
I’ve been using Google Voice since pretty much the day it launched. Unfortunately, they’re not immune to being caught up in abysmal industry trends, so I’m forced to write another “Here we go again …” piece. They’ve got many of the most skilled and caring employees in tech.
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